Vienna main railway station: how to get there on your own?

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

To Vienna by train… The central station is called the Hauptbahnhof (Wien Hauptbahnhof), it is very big. It used to be the South Station Südbahnhof (Wien Südbahnhof), but in 2007 it was merged with the nearby station Südtiroler Platz (Südtiroler Platz) into a large station with the name "Vienna Main Station". The Belvedere Palace is nearby.

Vienna Central Station

Central Station is the newest railway complex completed in 2015. Today it is the main railway station in Vienna, it is located south of the city center. The most important transport hub of the Austrian capital connects it with most regions of Europe. And this message will be expanded in the near future.

Vienna's main train station is located on the Südtiroler Platz. There is really heavy traffic here, in total about 650 trains and about 270 thousand passengers pass here every day. This is the intersection of two metro lines - U3 and U4,five lines of the city's railway, including S7, through which the center is connected with the airport, here is the place where the tram route "O" runs, the bus - "74A". The terminal for high-speed trains to the airport is also located here.

Austria's transport hub accepts all long-distance trains running on the Austrian Railways (ÖBB). They also stop further afield at Wien-Meidling train station.

The western and eastern, southern and northern lines have been merged, and now almost any destination on the long-distance railway sections can be reached with only one transfer. Intercity Express (trains running between cities) and high-speed trains coming from the west bypass the central railway station, so you can transfer to the south line train without much time. Bregenz and Salzburg as well as Innsbruck and Linz have direct connections to Vienna Airport via the central railway station.

Everything - for the convenience of passengers! There are places to relax and wait, entire galleries with small shops, many cafes and ticket offices. The Mall invites you to go shopping.

How to get there

Vienna Central Station is convenient. The easiest way to get here is to take the U1 metro and get off at the Südtiroler Platz station. Follow the inscriptions and signs - the streets where you will go out are indicated there. Without going outside from the subway, you can get directly to the station building.

The train platforms of Vienna Station are easy to find. There are signs everywhere. Platforms 1 to 9 (old Southern Railway)located two floors above the main hall. Platforms 11 to 18 (old Eastern Railway) are located one floor up from the main entrance.

You can get to the station by bus - the bus stop is also called Hauptbahnhof, line number N66. Trams and S-Bahn also run from here to any part of the city.

Station "Vienna Meidling"

This station was opened in 1860 for freight trains, and then passenger traffic was added here.

In 1934, there was a civil war, the station was almost captured by the rebels, the people of police officer Joseph Shiel recaptured the station, held it.

In 2009, this station was reconstructed. All platforms were radically rebuilt - the infrastructure was put in order almost from scratch, and today it meets all European standards.

How to get to Vienna train station? From any metro or S-Bahn station in the city, you can reach both the central station and Wien Meidling in just half an hour.

What's in the West?

Vienna West Station was renovated and enlarged in 2011. Its second name is BahnhofCity, and it is the terminus for those trains that arrive in Vienna from the western corners of the country and from Western Europe.

Extensive shopping area, an abundance of food and drink offerings, full service and everything you need on the road. Westbahnhof takes the leadamong the country's railway stations (according to the Transport Club of Austria). The bus stop for Vienna Airport Lines is right in front of the station on Europe Square.

Flixbus-Mein Fernbus, a bus company with excellent service, offers sustainable bus services to its customers. The company's route network covers many European cities.

The oldest communication hub was erected in the middle of the 19th century, and its first reconstruction was carried out a hundred years later. Since then, all commuter and regional trains to Western Europe have departed from here.

Praterstern

Vienna North Station is called "Praterstern" - after the name of the square on which it is located. It is one of the largest transport hubs in the Austrian capital. Started operating in 1838 and became the terminus of the railway running between Vienna and Deutsch-Wagram station. After that, the railway line was extended to Breclav and beyond. Thus, it became possible to travel by train from Austria to the Czech Republic and Poland.

There is now a subway, international and intercity trains stop here.

This station is known as an architectural monument. The reconstruction of the station was carried out in 2008 in preparation for the European football championship, which was held in Austria and Switzerland. All necessary work and modernization were carried out in accordance with modern trends.

To get thereto Pratenstern Square with the North Station located on it, you can use the metro, train and tram. Nearby there are a large number of hotels for the convenience of tourists and those who need to stay overnight nearby.

Franz Josef Station

Finally - the most beautiful train station in Vienna - Franz Josef Station. The most interesting of the five metropolitan railway stations, which is the terminus of the Franz Josef Railway - Emperor of the Austrian Empire. It has been operating since the 19th century. The modern station building was erected in 1978.

It is located on the outskirts of the city, while Alsergrund's Friedensbrücke Underground Station is 300 meters away.

The station serves commuter trains, as well as trains to Gmund and České Velenice.

According to those who used the station, most visitors come here on weekends, the supermarket in the station building is open on Saturday evenings and Sundays, unlike many shops in Vienna.

Passengers noted the convenient location and delicious breakfasts in the cafe.